Binding: Paperback
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Title: Medical Microbiology And Infection At A Glance
Author(s): Bamford Kathleen B. (Royal Cornwall Hospital Uk)
Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Barcode: 9781119592167
Pages: 160 Pages
Publication Date: 5/2/2022
Series: At a Glance
Category: Medicine: General Issues